Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-31
sPRINGFIELD IN ISSS.

SprlDgneld enters into an improved con-
dition as the new year commences. The
immense workshops Of the city-ths finest
| and the largest cluster Of shops devoted to
the production of implements and machines
for farmers. beyond all question, in the
world, and all on solid, permanent foot
ing-are all running and increasing their
hands from crowd of unemployed men
here, daily. The clouds Of black smoke
ascend from hundred factory chimneys In
a style that shows general and enlarged &C.
tivity. everywhere.
And at the same time that it is true that
there Is no demand for foreign labor, there
is a general enlargement of operations.
Several of the factories are TO be enlarged.
this new year. and we have no doubt that,
in 1883. as in 1857. several new concerns
will be organized here.
Then, In addition to our agricultural
machine shops, We have a sewing machine
factory. several coffin and grave vault fac
tories, iron fence factories, a new filter fac
tory, and other producing concerns too
Our merchants have been having. during
the last few weeks, an improved trade,
rather better than usual during the holiday
season, and we believe that all are looking
forward to fairly good business In 1858.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York World, a leading democratic
has at-n.raraI
tive. General r. p. Kennedy, and describes
him As follows:
A quiet, self-contained. but sharp-eyed
and alert member, who sits in the midst Of
his republican colleagues is Robert Patter-
son Kennedy, of Ohio, who comes to this
congress in the place of Ben Lefevrs. and
from the district that sent ex-Speaker Kei-
fer 10 the house of representatives. Ken
nedy Is one Of the nerviest men that ever
sat behind desk. and is known among his
friends at home as king Bob" He fought
81 through the wsr and WAS mustered out
as colonel and brevet brigadier general.
His regiment was the Twenty third Ohio,
and among its officers were Judge Stanley
Matthews and eX-President Rutherford b.
Hayes. The regiment went through some
terrible engagements. and was so badly cut
10 pieces that IL was afterward consolidated
with another Ohio regiment.
Since the war Mr.. Kennedy has prac-
ticed law and held various Offices in his
state. He was at one time partner of
VIM. ii. West, the ''blind orator." whs
nominated Mr.. Blaine IN 1854 As James
G. Blaine. Of Maine" Kennedy is best re-
membered as lieutenant governor Of Ohio,
when during the PAYNE investigation his
GOODNESS and the exhibition of that quality
for which there is no letter designation
than Cheek" created such a sensation in
the legislature.
Nearly everyone will remember how,
after an attempt had been made to oust sew
eral state senators. the clerk OF the senate !
refused TO call the role as amended. and !
Mr.. -kenpedy, stepping down from the |
presidents chair. seized the tally-sheet and |
called the names himself Mr.. Kennedy is
OF medium height, of stocky build and quite |
bald. except for little wave of hair. which |
he carefully brushes over his shiny crown. |
His face, which is adorned by a curly brown |
mustache and goatee, is round, and, though
genial in expression, never loses the air Of
watchful intentness.